Fare-box



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PARE B0X. No. 364,164. Patented May 31, 1887 |f| 5.|.- F|G (No'Model.) 2 sheetssheet 2.

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N. PETERS, Pholulilnugrwhef, Withinghm ILC UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

wILLiAM T. DRYDEN, or ARGENTA, AEKANsAs.

FARE-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,164, dated `May 31, 188'7.

, Application filed July 29, 1886. Serial No. 209,4'25.

(No model.)

A To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WTLLIAM T. DRYDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Argenta, in the county of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fare-Boxes, of -which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shelf operating mechanism for fare-boxes, and will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure I represents in side velevation my im.- proved shelf-operating mechanism, the levers being in position of rest and the coveri iig-plate being removed. Fig. II is a similar view showing both levers partly raised. Fig. III is a similar view showing the lower lever raised to its full extent and the upper one returned temporarily to horizontal position. Fig. IV is a rear elevation of the box.

1 1 represent the sides or frame of a farebox, 2 the fare-receiving shelves, and 3 the levers, preferably rigid therewith, for oper- J ating the same. An additional plate or block,

4., is applied to one side of the box to protect the levers, slots being provided, through which the front ends of said levers project to permit the operation of the same by hand. The shelves, and consequently the levers to which they are attached, are arrested by stops 5. (Shown in dotted lines in Fig. I.)

- It will be readily seen that by raising the outer ends of the levers theshelves are tipped projects between studs 7, fixed to the side 1 thereon.

of the box and rests loosely under the upper lever. The end of the rodG bearing against the upper lever may be enlarged transversely of saidlever, so as to insureits engagement therewith. When the lower lever is lifted, it tilts the shelf connected therewith, and at the same time lifting the upper lever will tilt the upper shelf. Ihey lowerlever continuing its motin will then force the curved rod to the rear of the upper lever, allowing the latter to fall. When then the lower lever is released, it falls by its own gravity, and the rod 6, falling back to position again, rapidly'tiltsthe upper shelf, insuring the discharge of any fares resting The three positions of the lever are shown in Figs. I, Il, and III. l

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a fare-box, i-n combination with shelves and their operating-levers, a rodearried by the lower lever, curved substantially as shown, and guided in contact with the upper lever, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with shelves and bent operating-levers therefor, a rod connected to a lower lever and bearingnormally under the upper leverin such manner as to pass 'behind the elbow on said upper lever when the lower oneis raised to its extreme position, substantially as shown and described.

3. A fare-box, in combination with shelves and operatinglevers therefor, and a rod pivoted to a lower lever, bearing under said upper lever, and having guides fixed to the fare-box, enabling it to operate said upper lever, substantially as described.

WILLIAM T. DRYDEN. Witnesses:

C. T. WALKER, P. C. SAVAGE. 

